Senate Bill S7474

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Adopts the code of ethics for direct support professionals

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Mental Health And Developmental Disabilities Committee

  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2011-S7474 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Mental Health And Developmental Disabilities
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Add §16.39, Ment Hyg L

2011-S7474 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Adopts the code of ethics for direct support professionals.

2011-S7474 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S7474 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  7474

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 23, 2012
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. McDONALD -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Mental Health and Develop-
  mental Disabilities

AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to adopting the code
  of ethics for direct support professionals

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  The mental hygiene law is amended by adding a new section
16.39 to read as follows
S 16.39 CODE OF ETHICS FOR DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS.
  1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY GENERAL OR SPECIAL LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  THE
STATE  ADOPTS THE CODE OF ETHICS DEVELOPED THROUGH THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE
FOR DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS (NADSP). THE ETHIC CODE  GUIDES  DIRECT
SUPPORT  PROFESSIONALS  THROUGH THE ETHICAL DILEMMAS THEY FACE DAILY AND
ENCOURAGES THE HIGHEST PROFESSIONAL IDEALS. DIRECT SUPPORT STAFF  AGENCY
LEADERS,  POLICYMAKERS,  AND PEOPLE RECEIVING SERVICES ARE ENCOURAGED TO
USE THE CODE AND CONSIDER WAYS THAT  THESE  ETHICAL  STATEMENTS  CAN  BE
INCORPORATED INTO DAILY PRACTICE.
  2. THE NADSP CODE OF ETHICS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS:
  (A)  PERSON-CENTERED  SUPPORTS.  AS  A DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL, MY
FIRST ALLEGIANCE IS TO THE PERSON I SUPPORT; ALL  OTHER  ACTIVITIES  AND
FUNCTIONS I PERFORM FLOW FROM THIS ALLEGIANCE;
  (B)  PROMOTING  PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING. AS A DIRECT SUPPORT
PROFESSIONAL, I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR SUPPORTING THE  EMOTIONAL,  PHYSICAL,
AND  PERSONAL  WELL-BEING  OF  THE INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING SUPPORT. I WILL
ENCOURAGE GROWTH AND RECOGNIZE THE AUTONOMY OF THE INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING
SUPPORT WHILE BEING ATTENTIVE AND ENERGETIC IN REDUCING THEIR  RISK  AND
HARM;
  (C)  INTEGRITY AND RESPONSIBILITY. AS A DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL, I
WILL SUPPORT THE MISSION AND VITALITY OF MY PROFESSION TO ASSIST  PEOPLE
IN  LEADING  SELF-DIRECTED  LIVES  AND TO FOSTER A SPIRIT OF PARTNERSHIP
WITH THE PEOPLE I SUPPORT, OTHER PROFESSIONALS AND THE COMMUNITY;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD15978-01-2

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